The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"We have arrived at the final stop, Yuncheng University Station. All passengers, please disembark from the rear door. Welcome back to Yuncheng Public Transport."

As the arrival announcement was made, Xu Nian took her sister's hand and stepped off the bus.

The afternoon sun in August was particularly dazzling, making it difficult for Xu Xi to open her eyes.

She stretched out her small hand to cover her eyes, her eyes slightly narrowed.

Seeing this, Xu Nian took out a parasol from her backpack and held it over her head.

"Hmm... just one umbrella, brother?"

This parasol is very small, just big enough to fit one person.

If he's going to support himself, then his brother will have to endure the scorching sun.

"It's okay, you can manage."

Xu Nian waved her hand, looking indifferent.

Over the years, he has become accustomed to working in the scorching sun.

This bit of sun meant nothing to him.

......

Yuncheng University covers a large area, and from the bus stop, you can see towering fences and walls on both sides.

Directly opposite the bus stop is its magnificent and imposing school gate.

It stands solemnly before the two, with its base made of a huge rock and its eaves soaring like wings.

Xu Nian had to look up to see its peak.

It is no exaggeration to describe it as "a magnificent school".

Groups of male and female students sat in the temporary shed set up at the school gate, fanning themselves to cool off while chatting and occasionally letting out smiles full of youthful energy.

"Hello, are you here to visit the campus?"

Upon seeing Xu Nian and Xu Xi, one of the girls left the pavilion and came to stand in front of the two.

Around her neck hung a tag that read "Volunteer".

"Um...yes, can we go in?"

"I can take you inside for a tour, but I need to see your admission notices first to confirm that you are new students admitted to Yunnan University this year."

Xu Xi took her college admission notice from the backpack her brother was carrying.

"This is my brother. He's not a freshman; he came with me. Can he come in and have a look around too?"

The girl's gaze swept over Xu Xi's admission notice, and she smiled and nodded at her.

"Sure, many students have brought their parents and friends to visit the campus these past few days. As long as one of them is a freshman at Yunnan University, that's fine."

"Thank you, then I'll trouble you."

Xu Nian thanked her.

"You're welcome. I'm a sophomore in the Department of Business Administration. You're also in the Department of Business Administration, right? I saw that your admission notice has Dean Wang's signature on it."

"Yes, I majored in e-commerce."

Xu Xi nodded slightly in reply.

The reason I chose this major is that when I helped Sister Na over the past two years, I unexpectedly discovered that I was very interested in this online sales model.

She thought it was cool, and since she felt she had some talent, she chose e-commerce as her major.

"What a coincidence, I'm also an e-commerce major."

Upon learning that Xu Xi was a junior in the same major as her, the girl was pleasantly surprised.

"Hehe, then I'll rely on you for help from now on. My name is Xu Xi."

Xu Xi smiled and extended her delicate pink hand to her.

"Zhang Xinyu, nice to meet you, junior Xu Xi."

After shaking hands with Xu Xi, Zhang Xinyu happily led Xu Nian and Xu Xi into the campus.

Upon entering the school gate, a huge plaque comes into view.

"Have you not seen the tall pine lying in the ravine, enduring wind and frost, yet when the time comes, it stands tall and supports the hall?"

A line of poetry written with a brush pen, each stroke is vigorous and powerful.

While exuding grandeur, it also possesses a remarkably regular and neat appearance.

"This is the handwriting left by the first president of Yunnan University. It is the first thing that every student sees when they enter the school."

Zhang Xinyu pointed to the plaque and introduced it to the two of them.

Xu Nian examined the poem and couldn't help but frown.

There were a few words that he didn't recognize at all.

"Lu You's 'Reading'".

Xu Xi tilted her head, and her big, watery eyes immediately recognized the source of the poem.

"Have you noticed that tall pine tree? It lies in the deep valley, troubled by wind and frost, but when the time comes, it will still stand tall and support the glory of the hall."

"Not bad, Xu Xi, this poem isn't included in the textbook."

Zhang Xinyu gave Xu Xi an admiring look.

It's important to know that many students forget everything they learned during the summer before entering university.

Not to mention being able to know all the ancient poems and prose outside of the textbooks.

Xu Xi's ability to translate accurately demonstrates her broad knowledge.

Feeling praised, Xu Xi playfully stuck out her tongue.

She actually knew the meaning of this poem because Teacher Yang had taught it to them in moral education class.

"Stand tall and firm like a pine tree"—this was the message that Teacher Yang gave to the whole class in her last moral education class before graduation.

After passing this plaque, Xu Xi and his group saw many similar calligraphy and paintings engraved on the pillars on both sides of the road.

Universities are really different; they're so impressive.

Xu Nian smacked her lips and sighed from the bottom of her heart.

"Senior, what's the job market like after graduating with a degree in e-commerce?"

Xu Xi asked Zhang Xinyu, who was walking in front of them.

She couldn't wait to find a job that would allow her to earn money easily and support herself and her brother.

In this way, my brother wouldn't have to get up early and work late, braving wind and rain, being scorched by the scorching sun in summer and shivering in the biting wind in winter.

This is also the source of her motivation to study hard.

"emm..."

Zhang Xinyu was speechless for a moment, not knowing where to begin.

"It should be pretty good. I see more and more people shopping online these days, so it seems like it will be easier to find a job that matches your skills."

Xu Xi cautiously added a sentence.

"Sigh...it's a long story."

Zhang Xinyu sighed.

"A few years ago, when e-commerce was just emerging, this major was indeed very popular. As long as you were smart, you could make money."

"But in recent years, every industry has been moving towards e-commerce, and the market is already oversupplied. E-commerce companies are opening one after another, and the competition is fierce. It's very difficult to get a share of the pie."

"That's from the entrepreneur's perspective. From our perspective as job seekers, shouldn't the more e-commerce companies we own, the easier it should be for us to find jobs?"

Zhang Xinyu shook her head.

"This is just theory. Take the examples around me. Many outstanding senior students in our major either sell insurance after graduation, with monthly performance requirements that are longer than life itself; or work as customer service representatives, working sixteen hours a day, comparing whether the company outlives them or they do; or become live-streaming tools, talking to themselves in front of a camera that no one is watching."

"The one in the best mental state right now, I heard he's a struggling online novelist on a certain tomato platform, earning a thousand yuan a month, which isn't even enough for my monthly living expenses."